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Though her emotions had not deviated from a jittery frailty she knew that in her own room she could at least attempt sleep and that if she dreamed she might then finally be with Henry.

Anna Godbersen

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Anna Godbersen
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 10
Writer
Berkeley
California
Jittery
Room
Deviated
Rooms
Frailty
Emotion
Henry
Knew
Dreamed
Least
Attempt
Sleep
Emotions
Though
Might
Finally

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